Students from Al Arab University for Medical & Technological Sciences took an enthusiastic part in a dialogue session for undergraduate students on the “Compass of Scientific Excellence”, organized by the Faculty of Continuing Education in the conference hall of the Faculty of Mass Communication at the British University in Egypt, alongside the scientific activities of the educational camp “Science in Action: Field of Medicine”.
The session brought together two Libyan academics with backgrounds in some of the world’s leading education systems: Dr. Siham Al-Muraid, researcher and assistant professor at the American University in Cairo (AUC), and Dr. Osama Kashada, visiting professor (VPP) at the British University in Egypt (BUE).
The discussion focused on how to invest in young minds, empowering and motivating young people through science and knowledge so that they can realistically achieve scientific excellence. Drawing on the speakers’ own practice and experience, the session set out a roadmap to the competitive scholarships and training opportunities available to future generations. With their rigorous standards and strong competition, such opportunities act as incubators for talent and as training grounds for future leaders who have the vision and the tools to meet today’s challenges and contribute to building and stability.
Over more than two hours, the session covered several themes, including:
- Going beyond traditional education: the highly competitive nature of these programs encourages young Libyans to move beyond traditional, rote-based academic performance towards innovative excellence, to develop leadership and personal skills, and to focus on the extracurricular activities and programs that are essential for winning opportunities and scholarships of all kinds.
- Bridging gaps and promoting social justice: a competitive system ensures that creative and talented minds are not denied advanced learning environments because of economic or geographical barriers, enabling qualified national talent to flow into the sectors that serve the country.
- Building global citizenship and transferring knowledge: many of the major competitive scholarships open to young Libyans go beyond national borders, allowing students to join advanced academic environments around the world.
Bringing together local, regional and international competitive perspectives, the session offered a clear and practical roadmap, based on the experience of a range of academic traditions, to help ambitious young Libyans become leaders and innovators able to drive development towards a brighter, more stable and more prosperous future.
Cairo, 13 August 2026
University Media Office